I am planning to repower my 6m Aluminium Cuddy with a new 4 stroke
motor. I have come up with three candidates. The Suzuki DF140 (and the
Johnson which is essentially a rebadged DF140) or the new Honda BF135.

Suzuki DF140
DOHC inline 4 cyl 16 valve
2044cc
410lbs

Honda BF135
DOHC inline 4 cyl ? valve
2354cc
477lbs

If money was no object I'd go for the Honda because 1) 40 years of
small, high powered/speed 4 stroke motors. 2) Reputation. 3) Large
dealer network in Australia. However all these points command a price
premium of more than US$3000. Therefore the Suzuki (or Johnson) is a
big temptation. It looks great on paper, slightly more power, 67lbs
lighter etc. However will it stand the test of time.



I'd love to hear of others views/experiences etc with any of these
outboards.

Regards,
Robert.